II. (With substantive vb.)1. (a) (In reference to outer parts of body or thing, regardless of position) Tá ceann, cosa, air, it has a head, legs. Tá simléar, doirse, air, it has a chimney, doors. Tá dhá thaobh air, it has two sides. (b) (Appearance) Tá dath donn air, it is of a brown colour. Tá cuma chaite orthu, they look worn. Tá gnaoi na hóige uirthi, she has the bloom of youth. (c) (Feature, occurrence) Tá colm ar a aghaidh, there is a scar on his face. Bhí poll ar mo mhuinchille, there was a hole in my sleeve. Tá bric ar an loch sin, there are trout in that lake. Má tá faobhar ar do scian, if your knife has a sharp edge. Bhí deireadh tubaisteach ar an scéal, the story had a tragic ending. (d) (Ingredient) Tá siúcra ar an tae, the tea is sugared. Tá sé maith ar bhainne, it is good (when taken) in milk. (e) (Of anything covering or enclosing, attached to or supported by body or thing) Tá clár, clúdach, air, it has a lid, a cover. Tá úlla ar na crainn, the trees are bearing apples. Tá mála mine air, he is carrying a bag of meal. Bhí culaith ghorm orm, I was wearing a blue suit. Dá mbeadh trucail ar an asal, if the donkey were drawing a cart. 2. (Circumstances relating to or affecting person or thing) Tá dóigh mhaith oraibh anseo, you are in a good way here. Bhí an t-ádh orm, I was lucky. Tá ainm, scéal, air sin, there is a name for, a story about, that. Tá clú file air, he has the reputation of being a poet. Tá cúis dlí air, there is a lawsuit against him. Beidh turas fada oraibh, you will have a long journey. Dá mbeadh ceannach ar leabhair, if books were being bought. Níl bac ort fanacht anseo, there is nothing to prevent you from staying here. 3. (a) (Duties, obligations, rights, responsibilities, etc.) Tá cúram páistí, muirín mhór, orthu, they have children to care for, a large family to support. Tá aire na hoifige, fostú na bhfear, air, he has to attend to the office, employ the men. Beidh costas na scéime orainn, we will have to bear the cost of the scheme. Tá ceart dúchais agam air, I have a hereditary right to it. Beidh a mbás ort, you will be held responsible for their death. Tá orm labhairt leis, I must speak to him. (b) (Dependence) Tá ár gcuid ar Dhia, we are depending on God’s providence. Tá mo tharrtháil ort, you are the only one who can rescue me. 4. (Feelings, emotions, appetites, afflictions, etc.) Tá codladh, tuirse, eagla, cumha, air, he is sleepy, tired, afraid, homesick. Bhí fearg, fonn troda, orm, I was angry, eager to fight. Ná bíodh imní ort, don’t be anxious. Tá lúcháir orm gur éirigh leat, I am glad you succeeded. Tá grá, gráin, aithne mhaith, air, he is loved, hated, well-known. Bhí tinneas cinn, an slaghdán, orm, I had a headache, a cold. Dá mbeadh tart, ocras, laige, ar dhuine, if one were thirsty, hungry, weak. Tá díobháil an tobac air, he feels the want of tobacco. Cad tá ort? What’s wrong with you? 5. Over. (a) (Of authority) Bhí rí ar Éirinn, there was a king of Ireland. Tá sé ina mháistir orthu, ina údarás ar an dlí, he is their master, an authority on law. (b) (Of advantage) Tá buntáiste aige ort, he has an advantage over you. Tá orlach, bliain, agat orm, you are an inch taller, a year older, than I am. Bhí míle agam air, I was a mile ahead of him (in race). 6. (Debts, costs, prices) Tá fiacha troma orthu, they are heavily in debt. Tá punt agam air, he owes me a pound. Tá scilling ar an iris sin, that journal costs a shilling. Tá cíos, cáin, gearradh, air, it is subject to a rent, a tax, a rate. 7. (Changes, omens) Tá fearthainn, sneachta, sioc, air, it is going to rain, snow, freeze. Tá cogadh air, there is a war brewing. 8. (Of thing in which person is engaged) Cad é an chaint atá ort? What are you talking about? Tá obair mhaslach orainn, we are doing fatiguing work. Nach moch an siúl atá orthu? Aren’t they early afoot? 9. (After adjectives, with object) Tá sí ceanúil ar pháistí, she is fond of children. Tá siad santach ar airgead, they are greedy for money. Tá sin maith ar chasacht, that is good for a cough. Bhí sé deas ar an stiúir, he was skilful at the rudder, at steering.

ar4, rel. part. (Used with past tense of regular and some irregular verbs. Does not affect lenition) 1. (Where antecedent is neither the subject nor the direct object of verb in relative clause) An gort ar cuireadh an síol ann, the field in which the seed was sown. 2. (rel. pron.)All that. Ar cheannaigh sé, all that he bought. Ar milleadh, all that was spoiled.